Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Clunking sound from front brakes.

[small boy]

When the front brake is applied,there is a clunking sound,any idea's please ?
Cheers

[ericthered40]

what bike you got this on

[Jon]

Sounds like fully floating discs?

[ericthered40]

you red my mind but i don't no what bike he's got yet

[Glyn]

really knackerd wheel bearings?

[rockhopper]

wheel bearings, head bearings, disks moving on the bobbins, pads moving in the calipers, fork bushes....

[FiscusFish]

Ommmmmm.... Ommmmm...... I see a.... I see a.... '98 916.......

[Rob B]

Is this just pushing it about or rolling slowly? Pads slop about in the callipers and make a racket.

Rgds, Rob

[Old Yella]

Check your caliper mounting bolts first?
Second could be pad slap?
Third is Steering head bearings?

[small boy]

Oops! 98 916,sorry had a blonde moment(if i had any hair!!!!).It's a clonk normally heard a low speed,calipers seem fine,bearings???????????
Can i stop pad slap !!!!!sounds a bit rude but hey..........